Welcome to a new series in my blog..in which I attempt to recreate Classic Film Star's recipes. Even if it kills me. From Rock Hudson to Audrey Hepburn, let's try out some of their recipes together!

This should be exciting considering I pretty much don't know what I am doing...

My first foray into this exciting world of cooking is...

You may know this particular songstress' work if you have ever found yourself humming the tune from "Lady and the Tramp" where Trixie, the sexpot pound dog croons... "What a dog... what... a... DOG!" She also voiced the Siamese Cats, with her voice dubbed over itself to give the double vocals effect of Si and Am, the mischievous felines.

Go ahead. Turn some of her music on (do yourself a favor and make it her Black Coffee album) and get ready because here we go...

First, wash and cut the lettuce into julienne strips, which is basically a fancy term for short, thin strips... think something like shredded lettuce.

Peggy Lee's recipe calls for two bunches of green onion, which got me thinking... what does a bunch of green onion mean anyway? It turns out there are 12 onions in a bunch. Which means that two bunches is 24 onions. I don't know about you but that's a LOT of onions. I cut this in half but if you love onions more power to you!

Slice the onions and mix with oil (I also reduced the oil because I felt this was a bit much), vinegar, mustard, garlic powder, pepper, sugar, sesame seeds and Parmesan cheese. Pour the mixture over the lettuce and toss. Toss the almonds over the top. Voila! Peggy Lee's Jade Salad!

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So who created our star recipe? None other than the iconic...

Dining with a Bombshell Crooner

It seems that Peggy Lee used to invite guests over to dine in her peach-colored kitchen, where she would serve rolls alongside her signature salad. And if crumbs got on her lips, she would disappear into the bathroom and return, lips back in place, in true bombshell style.

Peggy Lee and Danny Thomas joking around on the piano.

I thought the dressing was a little heavy on the oil, but in general it had a nice Asian-inspired flavor with the sesame seeds. I actually chose to eat it alongside some potstickers and rice and that was very tasty.

Happy eating!

ready to try more recipes from the golden age of hollywood? read on:

I am a tremendous fan of Jean Harlow -- not just her work, but the woman behind the silver screen. Her life was plagued by scandal and, in the end, tragedy. But before that, she was the kind of film star who, if she happened to meet you on the street, might invite you to that evening's barbecue. She truly wanted to make her guests feel welcome, and was known as more of a tomboy than a glamour girl to those who knew her best -- more at home in pants than in sequined dresses.

Which is perhaps why I had to try out one of her recipes, in preparation for the upcoming colder months.

You may know this particular actress' work if you have ever found yourself wondering how someone could divorce and remarry the same man twice (kinda romantic in an odd way, you have to admit). Or, is it possible for someone to really have violet eyes? (It is... kind of... it turns out they were such a unique shade of deep blue they really DID look purple... and they have become so iconic even a perfume is named after them).

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